Jesús Julio Carnero García (born 5 March 1964)[1] is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician.

Jesús Julio Carnero
Jesús Julio Carnero
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development
In office
17 July 2019 – 20 April 2022
Preceded byMilagros Marcos
Succeeded byGerardo Dueñas
President of the Deputation of Valladolid
In office
22 June 2011 – 28 June 2019
Preceded byRamiro Ruiz Medrano
Succeeded byConrado Íscar
Mayor of Valladolid
Assumed office
18 June 2023
Preceded byÓscar Puente
Personal details
Born
Jesús Julio Carnero García

(1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 60)
Aspariegos, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversity of Valladolid

Born in Aspariegos, Province of Zamora, Castile and León, Carnero graduated in law from the University of Valladolid.[1]

Carnero spent 80 days in hospital, of which 61 in intensive care and 35 in a coma, from June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had three near-death experiences from pneumonia during that time.[1]

In January 2023, Carnero was chosen as the PP candidate for mayor of Valladolid in the May elections.[2] His party won 11 of 27 seats on the city council, the same as the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of incumbent mayor Óscar Puente, who received marginally more votes.[3] The PP reached an agreement with the three councillors of Vox to form a majority government, in which Vox leader Irene Carvajal became deputy mayor.[4]

He was elected to the 15th Senate of Spain in the 2023 Spanish general election from Valladolid.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fernández, J. I. (11 January 2023). "Jesús Julio Carnero, el hombre perseverante y de diálogo que estuvo tres veces a punto de morir" [Jesús Julio Carnero, the persevering man of dialogue who nearly died three times]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Jesús Julio Carnero será el candidato del PP en Valladolid" [Jesús Julio Carnero will be the PP candidate in Valladolid]. El Día de Valladolid (in Spanish). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ Blanco, Javier (28 May 2023). "La izquierda liderada por Óscar Puente pierde la mayoría en Valladolid" [Left led by Óscar Puente loses majority in Valladolid]. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "PP y Vox llegan a un acuerdo para gobernar el Ayuntamiento de Valladolid" [PP and Vox reach an agreement to govern Valladolid City Council]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Valladolid estrena el cuarto alcalde de la democracia: Jesús Julio Carnero" [Valladolid debuts the fourth mayor of the democratic era: Jesús Julio Carnero]. Diario de Valladolid (in Spanish). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.